Elliston Place Soda Shop
American restaurant · Elliston Place
2105 Elliston Pl, Nashville, TN 37203
Highlights
Classic diner with jukeboxes, burgers, milkshakes, and pies
Classic diner with jukeboxes, burgers, milkshakes, and pies
"This Nashville classic has been serving diner-style breakfasts and meat-and-three lunches and dinners since 1939. The shop leans hard into the nostalgia, but resists feeling like theme park—construction workers, police officers, and office workers are all posted up on the vinyl seats waiting for their first coffee of the day. The breakfast options are simple, but done well: the buttermilk biscuits are moist, the pepper gravy flavorful, and the creamy cheese grits will satisfy even the most discerning porridge enthusiasts. If you’ve got a little space left after all those carbs, the shop does still indeed serve up old-timey sodas (with phosphates!) and milkshakes (with malt!). There’s also a case of meringue-topped pies made daily by the resident pie lady, and you should absolutely get a slice on your way out." - bailey freeman
"The Soda Shop has been a family favorite for over 80 years, serving classic Nashville meat-and-three fare, burgers and fries, and ice cream treats from its soda counter. Fried chicken, mac and cheese, whipped potatoes with gravy, and squash casserole are the perfect precursor to a banana split, or, perhaps, a slice of Mis Linda’s toasted coconut merengue pie. Pick some songs on the jukebox and plop into the welcoming red leather booths for a true Nashville experience." - Ellen Fort
"While the Soda Shop is equally known for its meat and three dishes, it has something that other restaurants of the genre do not: Linda Melton’s toasted coconut meringue pies. Linda has been a waitress and the “pie lady” for over 30 years at the restaurant, which got its start in the 1930s. During her time, her pies topped with towering, fluffy meringue and sprinkled with toasted sweet coconut have earned their own place in the canon of Music City. The late Jimmy Buffet counted it as one of his favorites, and often stopped in for a slice when he lived in the neighborhood. You probably should, too, and grab a milkshake while you’re at it." - Ellen Fort
"This Nashville classic has been serving diner-style breakfasts and meat-and-three lunches and dinners since 1939. The shop leans hard into the nostalgia, but resists feeling like theme park—construction workers, police officers, and office workers are all posted up on the vinyl seats waiting for their first coffee of the day. The breakfast options are simple, but done well: the buttermilk biscuits are moist, the pepper gravy flavorful, and the creamy cheese grits will satisfy even the most discerning porridge enthusiasts. If you’ve got a little space left after all those carbs, the shop does still indeed serve up old-timey sodas (with phosphates!) and milkshakes (with malt!). There’s also a case of meringue-topped pies made daily by the resident pie lady, and you should absolutely get a slice on your way out." - Bailey Freeman
"Holding it down in Midtown for more than 80 years, this sweets shop and diner is perhaps best known for its old-school treatment of shakes, malts, floats, and flavored sodas, but you can also get great sundaes, banana splits, and simple ice cream scoops in classic flavors of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry, plus toppings. And thanks to a recent move next door and a major facelift, Elliston Place Soda Shop now has a full bar." - Eater Staff
